Brazil vs South America: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita

Brazil
29.24 kg/cap
in 2024
South America
17.83 kg/cap
in 2024
Brazil rank
5th
South America rank
2nd

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita over time

  • Brazil
  • South America
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 29.24 kg/cap against 17.83 kg/cap in South America, a difference of 11.41 kg/cap.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.6 times South America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 5th and South America ranks 2nd of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and South America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South America Difference Ahead
1960s 1.99 kg/cap 2.02 kg/cap 0.03 kg/cap South America
1970s 9.59 kg/cap 6.19 kg/cap 3.4 kg/cap Brazil
1980s 10.85 kg/cap 7.11 kg/cap 3.74 kg/cap Brazil
1990s 10.15 kg/cap 7.12 kg/cap 3.04 kg/cap Brazil
2000s 16.77 kg/cap 11.39 kg/cap 5.37 kg/cap Brazil
2010s 22.17 kg/cap 14.78 kg/cap 7.39 kg/cap Brazil
2020s 28.76 kg/cap 17.74 kg/cap 11.02 kg/cap Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita, Brazil or South America?
Brazil, at 29.24 kg/cap against 17.83 kg/cap in South America as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita between Brazil and South America?
11.41 kg/cap, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Brazil and South America rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
Brazil ranks 5th and South America ranks 2nd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,784 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf